Gain Ground
- Gain Ground
- How common is this idiom?: This idiom is still commonly used today, particularly in sports, politics, and business, to describe making progress or advancing in a situation.
- Literal Meaning: To move forward or advance physically, such as gaining ground on a battlefield or in a race.
- Actual Idiomatic Meaning: To make progress, advance, or improve a situation, often in a competitive or challenging context.
- The new marketing strategy is helping the company gain ground in the market.
- The politician's popularity is gaining ground among young voters.
- The team is gaining ground in the championship, having won three games in a row.
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